Aloeides stevensoni, the Stevenson's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to montane sourveld grassland on the Wolkberg near Haenertsburg.
| Aloeides stevensoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. stevensoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides stevensoni Tite & Dickson, 1973[2]
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The wingspan is 23–26 mm for males and 24–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December in one generation.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Aloeides stevensoni.
- ^ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides stevensoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161276036A168300053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161276036A168300053.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.